Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

46BoltScore / 100
#19 of 39 in Washington

Franklin County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 110 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom49
Food22
Isolation76
Sovereignty65
Water34
Affordability48
$422kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,182Land / acre
9.6"Annual rain
19% of yrsSevere drought
110 miNearest metro
79.8People / sq mi
7.5%Federal land
52°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Washington

Is Franklin County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Franklin County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 110 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Washington?

Land in Franklin County runs about $5,182 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 9.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 110 miles away, and population density is 79.8 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Washington

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